New Challenges

We have some obvious new challenges now that we have the twins, but I'm encountering an unexpected challenge. In just over two months, we are booked for a flight back to the United States. I feel like I'm mentally checking out. I'm making plans for when I'm back in the States. I'm wondering what we will be doing and where we will be living. I'm calculating what I will miss and what I will not miss about this country of Kenya. None of this is wrong but it bothers me because I still have more than two months left here. I hope that there is more to accomplish. There is plenty to do on one week and two week mission trips. How can I best utilize my last two months as a missionary in Kenya? I don't know yet. In chapel this past week, Todd made the announcement to the students that we would be returning to the United States in May. I saw the expressions of sadness on some of the students faces that I know and I was sad too. I don't want to stay another school year, but that's probably because we don't feel that God is asking us to stay. We planned to come one school year and now it is almost done. It is nearly time to return. Why am I conflicted and writing this? Probably for a number of reasons. I'm a little sleep deprived, I'm more lonely for home now that family has come to visit, and I don't know if I've accomplished the purpose for which I was called to Kenya for ten months.

...one month later

Hello everyone!! We have not meant to ignore you or keep you in the dark about life here in Kenya, we have just been busy. Imagine that! The short story is that we are all doing well. The girls are growing and are healthy. The boys are active, busy and healthy. Todd is teaching and mentoring. Today is the last day of a long weekend that constitutes mid-semester break for the students. Todd is almost caught up on grading. I (Jenny) am doing well. Much of my day is spent nursing the girls and caring for them. In addition, I referee the boys and work on directing and redirecting them. Todd's mom Julie and his Aunt June are here helping. They are doing most of the cooking, laundry and dishes. That is a HUGE help to me! They will get to go on safari this coming Sunday and are taking the boys, so that should be great fun.




They sleep well in the same bed.












The girls all dressed up and "talking."
















Grammie Julie holding the two newest granddaughters.


















I must like this picture since I uploaded it twice.


















Naomi holding her babydoll.


















Naomi on left and Makena on right.












Naomi (left) Makena (right) "holding" their first dollys!












Makena getting a bucket bath. Don't worry the water is warm! :)


















Naomi getting a bucket bath.













Jenny and the four kids. Isaiah, Nathanael, Makena, and Naomi.












Isaiah delighting to hold his sisters.